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Posted by Muhammad Mahdi on 08-01-2009 13:34

Please help id this fly
It was around 3mm long, beside some stinly animal feces
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Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 08-01-2009 13:59

Brontaea tonitrui

Posted by Muhammad Mahdi on 08-01-2009 14:34

thanks

Posted by Stephane Lebrun on 08-01-2009 21:51

I think it's rather an Anthomyia (or a related genus) (there is at least a strong pd on hind tibia, calypters of Anthomyiidae type and apparently 3 post dc).

Posted by Nikita Vikhrev on 08-01-2009 22:36

I agree

Posted by Muhammad Mahdi on 09-01-2009 10:39

Stephane, what is pd and post dc :o

Posted by Paul Beuk on 09-01-2009 12:26

Muhammad Mahdi wrote:
Stephane, what is pd and post dc :o

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and post dc header=[post dc] body=[postsutural dorsocentral setae<br /><img src='infusions//terms/images/no_image.gif' style='vertical-align:middle;' />] delay=[0] fade=[on]

header=[post dc] body=[postsutural dorsocentral setae<br /><img src='infusions//terms/images/no_image.gif' style='vertical-align:middle;' />] delay=[0] fade=[on]

Edited by Paul Beuk on 09-01-2009 16:08

Posted by Muhammad Mahdi on 09-01-2009 12:39

Thank you Stephane and Paul

Posted by Paul Beuk on 09-01-2009 16:10

I edited my post to reflect the post dc better.